Polyglot Dictionary

serrer les dents et supporter

/seʁe le dɑ̃ e sypɔʁte/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
serre les dents et supporte
past
a serré les dents et supporté
perfect
serré les dents et supporté

Meaning

  1. to grit one's teeth and bear it

    • On ne peut rien faire, il faut serrer les dents et supporter.

      There's nothing we can do, just grit our teeth and bear it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does serrer les dents et supporter mean?

2 Fill the gap: On ne peut rien faire, il faut serrer les dents et ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches serrer les dents et supporter?

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